Our Lady of Lourdes (Howard County / Lourdes, Iowa)

Our Lady of Lourdes (Howard County / Lourdes, Iowa)

“Under the leadership of Father James Nelson, the parish built a gothic style brick church in 1901 to seat 500. It was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title The Immaculate Conception, which is inscribed to the cornerstone. During the dedicated ceremonies Archbishop John J. Keane promised to obtain a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes for the parish and directed that the title of the parish be changed accordingly.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #64: Our Lady Lourdes Parish, Lourdes.” Dubuque: The Witness, 6 March 1988.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

English.

Various primary and secondary sources.

1901-
History of the parish over the span of 118 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Anniversary 125th Article (1 document)
Annual Parish History Update for the Archives (1 document)
Annual Report (4 documents)
Baptismal Certificate 1906 (1 document)
History (1 document)
History Notes (5 pages)
Jubilee Souvenir 1926 (1 book)
Pastor Cards (1 collection)
Photographs: Church, Convent, School (3 documents)